Chapter 666: Chapter 666: Scolding the Boss

Having been killed again by Shouyue at full health, Fang Xiaozhi was close to tears.

It was his first time being abused so badly in a game, getting killed by someone at full health while he couldn’t even get close to them.

His gaming ID was Xiao Ye Xian, which really was a disgrace to his idol!

While the game was still going on, the search term of Ye Xian bullying primary school students topped the trending list. One was about forcing a primary school student to call him “daddy,” and the other was about dominating in the game. Both hit the young people’s spot, drawing countless netizens to laugh out loud, serving as the perfect stress reliever from studying or working.

A rising young celebrity’s trending topic stubbornly ranked above those of the popular Jiang Wanze and Chu Yao, and no matter how much Wang Wei spent on buying his online army, it couldn’t beat the massive appeal of the average netizen. He was so furious that he turned red and wished he could strangle Ye Xian through the screen.

The chairman and senior executives of Skyline Media behind the show looked on appreciatively at Ye Xian on the screen, recognizing there’s no such thing as unexplained popularity.

Ye Xian’s rapid whitewashing and rise to fame as a popular young star weren’t without reason. Just two simple tasks showcased his charm, superior intelligence, and a strong sense of variety show talent, to the extent that even Cary, known as the ‘Little Prince of Variety Shows,’ was reduced to a mere foil beside him.

Ye Xian could now be considered one of the main candidates for the protagonist of the upcoming movie.

With the unyielding spirit of a gamer, Fang Xiaozhi kept fighting valiantly, but he would be killed every time he respawned—between life and death lay only the difference of two or three shots.

As his crystal was about to be pushed, tears were already soaking his eyes. His repressed sobs formed a big bubble of snot, which burst along with the crystal.

“Victory!”

Cary shouted the system’s announcement, with Ye Xian emerging as the unsurprising winner.

“How about that? Little buddy, how does it feel to have your favorite assassin hung up and beaten by a shooter, huh?” Cary bragged with satisfaction, only to discover… Fang Xiaozhi was relentlessly wiping his tears with his sleeve, while sobs began to rise around him.

The entire class was crying, for their pocket money, for losing the battle, and because the image of their class president shattered in their hearts.

“Hey hey hey, you guys… don’t cry, okay~”

Cary suddenly panicked, looking at Ye Xian helplessly, “What do we do now?”

He was most afraid of women and children’s tears—it was practically fatal! Maybe they should just not take the money?

Ye Xian put away his phone, picked up the Li Bai figurine with his name on it, and looked at it for a while, “Take the money.”

“!!”

Cary looked at her in surprise, “Isn’t that a bit heartless?”

“The time for the second task is almost up.”

“But…”

“Auntie, the money has been collected and here it is for you.”

A cute little girl handed over the class’s pocket money to Cary, who felt like a villain upon receiving all fifty yuan and seventy cents—less than what he’d spend on a cup of coffee.

“Let’s go.”

Ye Xian took the money and left, with Cary hurrying after him, “Hey, you’re really taking it?!”

The two disappeared into the distance, leaving the cries of the primary school students to grow even louder.

News of other groups completing their tasks started coming through the headset, and when it got to their group, Cary snatched the money from her hand, “Alright, the task is completed. Let’s quickly give it back.”

“Wait…”

Ye Xian stopped him.

When the young class teacher of fourth grade (3) entered the classroom, he found the whole class enveloped in profound sorrow, and with a smile, he turned on the multimedia and plugged in a USB drive.

In the USB drive, the handsome faces of Ye Xian and Cary appeared… Weren’t they the same ugly brother and brawny auntie who had just won their pocket money?

All the students in the class were stunned, especially Fang Xiaozhi, with his eyes wide with wonder as he stared unblinkingly at Ye Xian on TV.

Idol!!!

“Hello, kids…”

In the video, Ye Xian and Cary explained the recent farce to the students. Only then did the primary schoolers realize that the two people were indeed Ye Xian and Cary. They suddenly switched from tears to laughter, delighting as if in a dream.

Fang Xiaozhi just cried even louder.

Wow! His idol was right beside him, and he didn’t even recognize him; no wonder his gaming skills were so incredible and his voice so familiar!

Ye Xian and Cary not only returned the little student’s allowance but also promised to sponsor Star Primary School’s learning materials for a year.

“Xiaozhi, you play games very well and may have a chance to join the national team in the future, but for now, you need to focus on your studies and can’t play with your phone. So, we can’t give you the phone, but we can give you a full set of ‘Honor of Kings’ collectible figurines.”

Wah! Fang Xiaozhi cried even louder, realizing his idol is the best idol in the whole world!

The online community was also touched by the actions of Ye Xian and Cary, with Ye Xian’s fans crying even harder, admiring how good Brother Ye was to his fans, and envying the primary school student!

The eight contestants returned to the sports hall. Chu Yao received a call from his agent, his eyebrows furrowed, glaring at Ye Xian with even greater hostility. Lin Yan had barely recovered from the shock, sweat beading on his forehead, and when Xiao Yixuan’s group appeared, everyone instinctively stepped away from them in unison.

Xiao Yixuan: “Isn’t this a bit too much? I’ve already taken four baths!”

Liang Liang: “Just the thought of that smell makes me… Ugh! I never want to eat pork again in my life!”

Only Ye Xian and Cary seemed to be in the best and most relaxed state.

The production team looked at the delighted Ye Xian with a somewhat sinister expression, “Okay, everyone has just completed some very tough challenges. Let’s move on to a more entertaining task to relax—round three, a major assessment: Truth or Dare!”

“This round’s game—Feel the Mystery Box. There are eight mystery boxes in total, and guests can choose any one they like. Each mystery box contains five random items, which could be inanimate objects like plush toys, candies, study materials, etc., or living creatures such as frogs, snails, non-venomous little snakes… Each guest will select a mystery box and feel around inside. Naming the item correctly means you pass.”

Upon hearing ‘snake’, Ye Xian’s face immediately changed, and the production team, as if they had been prepared, perfectly captured her changing expression.

The director even paused to ask, “Ye Xian, what’s wrong?”

Ye Xian: “Director, I forfeit this round of the game.”

The other guests looked at her curiously, not understanding why she suddenly opted out, especially since she had been the best and the fastest in completing the previous two challenges. After the inhumane tortures in the first two rounds, they thought the mystery box challenge would be a breeze.

Director: “You can forfeit, but you can’t escape the penalty.”

“All right, I accept the punishment.”

“???”

Her straightforward and decisive agreement was unexpected to everyone.

Only Cary knew why, and he whispered tauntingly in her ear, “No way, you’re not scared of a non-venomous snake, are you? The ones the production team brings in definitely won’t hurt anyone. It’s not even certain whether there are any. I think they’re probably just bluffing.”

Ye Xian snorted coldly.

This unscrupulous production team seemed capable of such things.

Whether the snake was real or fake, large or small, poisonous or not, after the incident with Chang Wei, she never wanted to see a snake again in her life.

The staff brought over the punishment game box.

Without hesitation, Ye Xian reached out and grabbed a slip of paper, which a staff member slowly unfolded and read aloud:

Congratulations on drawing the Dare punishment. This dare entails calling your boss and berating him as a cold-blooded, heartless capitalist, giving examples of how he has exploited you, voicing your anger, disdain, and desire to terminate your contract, and successfully getting him to say the words, ‘You’re fired,’ to pass.

“???”

The guests were baffled upon hearing this dare.

Could this production team even do this? They had subjected them to seeing ghosts, shoveling pig manure, and scamming money… and now they were supposed to call and scold their boss and get fired? This was practically asking them not to have a career!

While everyone was focused on the idea of getting fired, Ye Xian was stunned and carefully inquired of the production team, “My boss… is Jiang Wen, right?”

Director: “Jiang Wen is just your agent. Here, ‘boss’ refers to… the CEO of your company.”

The CEO of Starlight Entertainment was renowned and powerful, well-known and respected in the circle.

As it dawned on everyone, they all looked at Ye Xian with a mix of shock and pity.

Ye Xian was petrified on the spot, having to… call and berate Bo Tingshen?

Even the production team seemed a bit sheepish. They too didn’t dare to mess with him. Although the mystery box with the snake had been deliberate against Ye Xian, the punishment was absolutely fair; it was just Ye Xian’s bad luck to pick that one.